Buhari says Boko Haram will be defeated by the end of this year

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Boko Haram will
be defeated hopeful by end of this year.
Buhari made this statement in Cotonou, during a gala lunch
held in honour by the President of Benin Republic, Boni Yayi.
He expressed optimism that the Multi-national Joint Task
Force, MNJTF launched in Cameroon on Thursday would
start yielding fruits soon.
This is as Yayi who described his country as the 37th State
of Nigeria assured president Buhari that 800 troops would
be contributed to the Joint Task Force by his country in the
all-out-assault on insurgents.
While commending the gesture by Yayi, Buhari said “I assure
you that we will defeat Boko Haram by the end of this year”.
President Buhari who was on a one-day official visit to
Cotonou as the special guest of honour at the 55th
independence anniversary of Benin Republic was bestowed
with the national honor of the Republic of Benin.
Nigeria’s president recalled that both countries have
maintained peace over the years even when he was a
military Head of State.
He said:
“I am impressed by your concern and critical
approaches by increasing your contributions to the
multinational task force of the Lake Chad
Commission. This is a great sacrifice on the part of the Benin Republic….
“Even in my first coming into office under a different
arrangement, we have learnt to live in peace with our
neighbours. Within the week I was sworn in, I went
to Niger, Chad. I was supposed to go to Cameroon
but I was summoned by the G7 leaders to brief them
about the security situation in Nigeria concerning
Boko Haram which declared allegiance to ISIS which
gives it international dimension”.
Vanguard

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